Al-Gharraf desperately need points on Friday, Mar 12 at 5:00 PM in the Stars League. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Al-Gharraf come into this fixture struggling badly (0W 4L in last 5). Al Karkh, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 1D 2L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Al-Gharraf head into this on the back of a defeat, while Al Karkh arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Al-Gharraf and Al Karkh have split their 2 meetings almost evenly (0W–1D–1W). Their last encounter ended in a 2–2 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.5 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Al-Gharraf a slight edge, but Al Karkh are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.